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# The Beginning of Guidance (Bidayat al-Hidaya)

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Review: AMAZING YOULL WANT TO READ IT AGAIN AND AGAIN - This book is absolutely PHENOMENAL! Once you read this book once you’ll be amazing and blown away it’ll only make you want to read it AGAIN! This book teaches you how to LIVE, every single human being should abide by these rules and follow them fully. They try and say islam is a religion of violence and terror? I beg to differ! I tell them read this book as it teaches you how to BEHAVE. It’s a must read for any Muslim who wants to strengthen their imaan, but remember brothers and sisters. IMPLEMENT WHAT YOU READ!!! Read this book again and again and again every so often so you remember how to ACT.
Review: Timeless Advice - Imām Abū Ḥāmid al-Ghazālī (d. 505/1111) wrote this work for one of his students as a simplified version of his magnus opus, the Revival of the Religious Sciences (Ihya' Ulum al-Din). In this short treatise Imām al-Ghazālī gives you steps on how to acquire God-consciousness (taqwā). He says, "If you then ask, `What is the beginning of guidance, that I may test myself thereby?' know that its beginning is the outward form of God-consciousness and its end is the inward reality of God-consciousness" and this can only be achieved by following the command of Allāh (subḥānahu wa ta'āla). Imām al-Ghazālī followed the Shāfiʿī School hence when he expounds the etiquette of ritual prayer; it is according to the Shāfiʿī School. The publishers however include notes for the difference in method in accordance with the Ḥanafī School where applicable which is really helpful. It also includes the original Arabic parallel to the English which is translated by Mashhad al-Allaf. Though this is one of Imām al-Ghazālī's shorter treatises, it is regarded as one of the most useful for seekers of a successful and organised moral life. It consists of three parts: 1) On Obedience 2) On Refraining From Disobedience 3) The Etiquette of Companionship with the Creator and Creation The first part covers the etiquette of waking from sleep, using the lavatory, ablution, seeking knowledge, prayer and many more such aspects. For example, it tells you what duʿāʾ to make when waking up or during your wuḍūʼ and how to spend your time efficiently as well as how to conduct yourself during prayers and how to prepare for them and many other beneficial acts. The second part contains advice on how to refrain from committing sins with the limbs (eyes, ears, tongue, stomach etc.) as well as the heart (envy, arrogance, ostentation etc.). It's really helpful as sometimes we become creatures of habit and we don't even realise we're doing such things like listening or talking about the faults of others, it is a reminder that your tongue "is the greatest means of your destruction in this world and the next". The final part relates to etiquette with God, scholars, students, parents and others as well as advice on friendship. In these three sections the imām says, "This amount of advice should be enough for you, dear young one" and I couldn't agree more. You can relate to the words of Imām al-Ghazālī almost as though he wrote the advice specifically for you. He makes you question and keep in check your intentions, whether that relates to seeking knowledge, performing your prayers or making friends. Personally, nothing spoke to me louder than when I read, "A prayer in congregation is twenty-seven times better than a prayer alone. If you are negligent of such a profitable act, then what benefit is there for you in the pursuit of knowledge? After all, the fruit of knowledge is acting upon it." The imām says, "You will never be capable of this unless you manage your time and organise your routine of worship from morning to night... A person who leaves himself without a plan as animals do, not knowing what he is to do at any given moment will spend most of his time fruitlessly... Every single breath of yours is a priceless jewel because it is irreplaceable... So do not be like fools who rejoice each day as their wealth increases while their lives decrease... If your lower self asks you to leave off the litanies and remembrance we have detailed earlier... then know that Satan the accursed has injected into your heart the hidden illness - love of prestige and wealth." This really is a magnificent work for acquiring guidance through taqwā. If everyone abided by the counsel given here then the world would be a better place. Though the advice is from almost over a thousand years ago it is still relevant today as it was then and this is why Imām al-Ghazālī has so many works translated in to English, he transcends time. It will amaze you at how lightly things are taken today from backbiting to fasting. Even when you think you're doing something good your intention must be correct and even then it may actually be harmful as "Satan is always trying to entice foolish people to evil by presenting it to them as goodness". You are even reminded that if your nature is dominated by disputation and silence is difficult for you then you're associating with the "pseudo-jurists" of your time and "looking at yourself with an eye of satisfaction is the height of foolishness and the epitome of ignorance" for to "seek a place in the hearts of people by which you may attain fame and veneration" is hidden shirk and Imām al-Ghazālī sums up his advice (for section two) with the ḥadīth of the Prophet Muhammad (ṣallā Allāhu ʿalayhi wasallam), "Love of this world is the cause of every sin". This was one of Imām al-Ghazālī's final works hence as per the description by the publishers, "it embodies a lifetime of learning, experience, and spirituality." If you're in need of motivation, a spiritual increase or maintenance, read this work and it may give you the boost it gave me. The advice is timeless and beneficial.

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ AMAZING YOULL WANT TO READ IT AGAIN AND AGAIN
*by A***W on 23 July 2022*

This book is absolutely PHENOMENAL! Once you read this book once you’ll be amazing and blown away it’ll only make you want to read it AGAIN! This book teaches you how to LIVE, every single human being should abide by these rules and follow them fully. They try and say islam is a religion of violence and terror? I beg to differ! I tell them read this book as it teaches you how to BEHAVE. It’s a must read for any Muslim who wants to strengthen their imaan, but remember brothers and sisters. IMPLEMENT WHAT YOU READ!!! Read this book again and again and again every so often so you remember how to ACT.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Timeless Advice
*by M***N on 3 September 2013*

Imām Abū Ḥāmid al-Ghazālī (d. 505/1111) wrote this work for one of his students as a simplified version of his magnus opus, the Revival of the Religious Sciences (Ihya' Ulum al-Din). In this short treatise Imām al-Ghazālī gives you steps on how to acquire God-consciousness (taqwā). He says, "If you then ask, `What is the beginning of guidance, that I may test myself thereby?' know that its beginning is the outward form of God-consciousness and its end is the inward reality of God-consciousness" and this can only be achieved by following the command of Allāh (subḥānahu wa ta'āla). Imām al-Ghazālī followed the Shāfiʿī School hence when he expounds the etiquette of ritual prayer; it is according to the Shāfiʿī School. The publishers however include notes for the difference in method in accordance with the Ḥanafī School where applicable which is really helpful. It also includes the original Arabic parallel to the English which is translated by Mashhad al-Allaf. Though this is one of Imām al-Ghazālī's shorter treatises, it is regarded as one of the most useful for seekers of a successful and organised moral life. It consists of three parts: 1) On Obedience 2) On Refraining From Disobedience 3) The Etiquette of Companionship with the Creator and Creation The first part covers the etiquette of waking from sleep, using the lavatory, ablution, seeking knowledge, prayer and many more such aspects. For example, it tells you what duʿāʾ to make when waking up or during your wuḍūʼ and how to spend your time efficiently as well as how to conduct yourself during prayers and how to prepare for them and many other beneficial acts. The second part contains advice on how to refrain from committing sins with the limbs (eyes, ears, tongue, stomach etc.) as well as the heart (envy, arrogance, ostentation etc.). It's really helpful as sometimes we become creatures of habit and we don't even realise we're doing such things like listening or talking about the faults of others, it is a reminder that your tongue "is the greatest means of your destruction in this world and the next". The final part relates to etiquette with God, scholars, students, parents and others as well as advice on friendship. In these three sections the imām says, "This amount of advice should be enough for you, dear young one" and I couldn't agree more. You can relate to the words of Imām al-Ghazālī almost as though he wrote the advice specifically for you. He makes you question and keep in check your intentions, whether that relates to seeking knowledge, performing your prayers or making friends. Personally, nothing spoke to me louder than when I read, "A prayer in congregation is twenty-seven times better than a prayer alone. If you are negligent of such a profitable act, then what benefit is there for you in the pursuit of knowledge? After all, the fruit of knowledge is acting upon it." The imām says, "You will never be capable of this unless you manage your time and organise your routine of worship from morning to night... A person who leaves himself without a plan as animals do, not knowing what he is to do at any given moment will spend most of his time fruitlessly... Every single breath of yours is a priceless jewel because it is irreplaceable... So do not be like fools who rejoice each day as their wealth increases while their lives decrease... If your lower self asks you to leave off the litanies and remembrance we have detailed earlier... then know that Satan the accursed has injected into your heart the hidden illness - love of prestige and wealth." This really is a magnificent work for acquiring guidance through taqwā. If everyone abided by the counsel given here then the world would be a better place. Though the advice is from almost over a thousand years ago it is still relevant today as it was then and this is why Imām al-Ghazālī has so many works translated in to English, he transcends time. It will amaze you at how lightly things are taken today from backbiting to fasting. Even when you think you're doing something good your intention must be correct and even then it may actually be harmful as "Satan is always trying to entice foolish people to evil by presenting it to them as goodness". You are even reminded that if your nature is dominated by disputation and silence is difficult for you then you're associating with the "pseudo-jurists" of your time and "looking at yourself with an eye of satisfaction is the height of foolishness and the epitome of ignorance" for to "seek a place in the hearts of people by which you may attain fame and veneration" is hidden shirk and Imām al-Ghazālī sums up his advice (for section two) with the ḥadīth of the Prophet Muhammad (ṣallā Allāhu ʿalayhi wasallam), "Love of this world is the cause of every sin". This was one of Imām al-Ghazālī's final works hence as per the description by the publishers, "it embodies a lifetime of learning, experience, and spirituality." If you're in need of motivation, a spiritual increase or maintenance, read this work and it may give you the boost it gave me. The advice is timeless and beneficial.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful
*by M***I on 9 December 2024*

Good book read.

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